Dr. Shawki Allam, Egypt's Mufti, said that Daash is Zionist group supported by the West to tarnish and distort Islam.

Father Shenouda Gabra, fellow of Anba Pachomius at hospital, denied Anba Pachomius is suffering from Leukemia.

Coptic Orthodox Church has completed new curricula of Sunday school under the supervision of Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, flies tomorrow to the Netherlands to participate in a Coptic conference. Then, he will fly to Switzerland to inaugurate a new church.

Dr. Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, denounced announcements of Dr. Mohamed Ebada, undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf, who insulted Christianity.

Samalot prosecution has decided on Monday to release 22 Copts and 7 Muslims arrested on charges of inciting sectarian strife in Shosha village, Minya, after they accepted reconciliation.

Engineering authority of the armed forces has completed all restoration work at classes of Beni Suef nuns' school.

Najib Sawirus, Coptic Christian businessman, said that Abdul Rahim Ali tried to blackmail him, and this is the reason behind the disagreement between them.

Luxor Police Department has arrested the main accused of killing 5 Copts at the sectarian incidents of Nag Hassan last Saturday.

Samalot prosecution is investigating 22 defendants in sectarian incidents in Samalot, Minya.

Churches of Alexandria decided to call for joint fasting and prayers for three days to intercede for Anba Pachomius to be healed soon and return safely to his diocese.

Coptic Orthodox Church ordered all affiliated churches to mention the names of Syrian, Eritrean and Ethiopian patriarchs in the holy mass.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, has visited Anba Pachomius, former acting patriarch in hospital after Pachomius had been moved to school for his illness.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that Qatar, Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organization are planning to defame Egypt through a number of new TV channels and newspapers.

A number of Egyptian writers and politicians warned against targeting the Copts and Christians in the region by terrorist organizations aiming to destroy the Egyptian national security.

Diocese of Behira decided to call for joint fasting and prayers for three days to intercede for Anba Pachomius to be healed soon and return safely to his diocese.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church mourned today the departure of three Coptic priests. The dead priests are: Father Rewis Roshdy, priest of St. George Church in Abu Khelka viallage, Delga, Father Sharobim Hanna, priest of Arch Angel Michael Church, Minya, and Father Michael Ibrahim, priest of St. George Church, Heliopolis.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, travels next week to the Netherlands to attend Coptic Youth World Congress from August 28 to August 30.

The influx of strangers to pray at the Church of St. Mary in Aswan raised anger of the Muslim neighbors and was about to cause sectarian clashes between Muslim and Christians.

Diocese of Minya thanked Muslim neighbors of St. George church who extinguished the big fire at the church before the arrival of the fire engine that came too late.

Pope Francis called the international community to take an action on the ground to stop persecuting Christians in Iraq.